by Jack Lagan

An exploration of the skills of the ancient navigators; how the Polynesians populated an area of ocean larger than North America simply by analysing clouds, currents, wind, sun, stars and the flight patterns of ocean birds and how the Vikings travelled over huge tracts of treacherous water - techniques usable today. A fascinating and useful read for all sailors.

40 b/w diagrams and charts, 160pp, paperback

By A. Gurney

Voyages towards Antartica 1699 - 1839
A remarkable account of the many explorations to discover the continent long suspected to exist at the South Pole.

The Story of an East Coast Fishing Smack
By M. Frost

The story of East Coast fishing smacks, particularly Boadicea CK 123, in the period between the wars. In telling it, her owner has combined an accurate and thorough record of the techniques of sailing this now extinct species of working boat with a sensitive description of the times and the people with whom he was involved. The boats and the men who sailed them were unpretentious, and in the end they were destroyed by commercialism

by Peter Nicholson

The Sunbeam class was designed 84 years ago, and are still classic boats - made of wood and beautifully crafted. Raced in Chichester harbour and Falmouth, this is a collection of photographs from the beginning - early photos in black and white, and modern photos in full colour. There is also a full history of the class - anecdotes, stories, sinkings, races, and some of the characters that sailed these delightful boats.

260pp, 180 photos b&w and colour, hardback.

By Victor Slocum

The adventures of America's best known sailor.

Captain Joshua Slocum was the first man to sail alone around the world, but his famous voyage aboard 'Spray' was only the culmination of a life filled with adventure, pioneering and enterprise. This book, by his son, supplements other books about the voyage by giving a greater insight into earlier adventures and the man. It also includes many unpublished facts about the voyage, rare photos, drawings, maps and boat plans.

382p Pb

By F. Pace and W. Collier

A celebration of the work of Charles Nicholson, the most important British yacht designer of the 20th century. Includes racing yachts for the Earl of Dudley and the British-built J-class yachts and four American Cup Challengers.

Stunning action photographs by internationally renowned photographer Franco Pace.

Hardback, slip case 160pp 350x255mm

RRP £45.00 OUR PRICE £36.99

Capt. Bob Ward

The history of the U.K.'s first yacht club, from 1775 to the present day. Prince Philip is patron and the Duke of York is the Commodore of this Knightsbridge club. The club has been at the forefront of yacht racing for two centuries.

288p 300x200mm Hb cased. 32 pages of colour photos.

RRP £35.00 OUR PRICE £29.99

by Bob Roberts

A vivid account of the romance and the reality of coastal trade in sailing vessels in the 1930s and 1940s.

176pp, illustrations, paperback

By Carolin Alexander

The full story of Shackletons expedition in 1914, the wreck of his ship, Endurance, crushed in the ice and the following feat of survival and leadership.

Hb 212p photos

by Ian Dear
2004
There have been many yachts that have been larger, and others that have been faster, but no one sailing class has ever gripped the imagination of the public as much as the Js did. They were unique and they dominated the yachting scene on both sides of the Atlantic before their fantastic cost and the approach of the Second World War banished them for ever.

Ian Dear tells the story of an eventful decade, and recaptures the elegance and flavour of this period. In the final chapter he recounts the revival of interest in these yachts, and the restoration of all those which have survived.

160pp 170 photographs, 20 line drawings, Pb.

RRP £25.00 OUR PRICE £19.99

From Cult to Classic - the Renaissance of a Legend

by Dieter Loibner

The classic 24ft Nordic Folkboat has been around for 60 years and is still going strong. Renowned for its minimalism, robustness and seakindliness, it still enjoys remarkable popularity, and is much admired.

240pp, 50 b/w photos, 30 line drawings, hardback

In this beautifully illustrated book, Yachting Monthly’s Paul Gelder tells the remarkable story of Gipsy Moth’s rise, fall and triumphant rise again. It is the definitive history of this sailing icon, illustrated throughout with never before published photographs of the boat, the restoration project and dramatic images from both of her epic voyages.

This book is the complete history of one of the world’s most famous vessels and includes, for the first time, the full story of the wreck of Gipsy Moth IV in Rangiroa in the South Pacific. Proceeds are being donated to the Gipsy Moth project helping children from disadvantaged backgrounds to experience sailing.

256pp, hardback, 2007.

RRP £25, OUR PRICE £20.

By K. Marquardt

The book puts forward a new explanation , based on primary source material, of the origins of the schooner tracing the term and its practical application back to England in 1697. The evolution of the rig is then traced through Europe and the US in the next 200 years. Four types are isolated and then illustrated with full specifications, illustrations, model photographs and line drawings. Vessels covered are 'Berbice', 'Elgen', 'Axel Thorsen', and 'Enterprise'.

256p Hb 226x280mm

by L. Francis Herreshoff

'The Golden Age of Yachting' is a book consisting mostly of yachting history, as the author felt that a review of the past is the best way to make an introduction to the sport. In this great book, the author presents a panoramic view of yachting, providing an insightful introduction to the pleasures, craft and history of yachting with emphasis on the era of the great steam yachts. It is a meticulous job based on accurate knowledge and detailed research.

235x298mm, 1400 pages, illustrations, paperback.

By R. McTaggart

This fascinating book looks at the period in which the super rich competed to have the longest fastest and most up to date models. Fortunes were spent tastefully, beginning with the120footMenai.nn220photos, drawings. Hb 256p

Photos by Benjamin Mendlowitz, text by Maynard Bray

A beautiful and handy guide to sailing vessels by the USA's pre-eminent photographer of wooden boats.

Virtually all the major designs are represented, with photos , notes and specifications for 145 vessels.

1996 Hb 145 colour photos

by Beken of Cowes

This remarkable family has a record that is unique in the annals of British photography, of whose finest work this book is a celebration. These photographs have been chosen from an archive of black and white plates and prints that numbers more than 75,000. This beautifully bound compilation of photographs displays a combination of artistic genius and technical accomplishment that passed through the generations of the Beken family.

Hb. 340mmx262mm 208pp with 160 pp with duotone illustrations.

By F. Brookesmith

The story of a young New Zealander, serving his time for a mate's ticket in the last days of commercial deepwater sail.

268p illus. Pb

By B. Roberts

The last of the barge men of the Thames barges - their tanned sails were the last sails to carry commercial cargo by sail - this is the story of the men and the lives they lived.

138p illus. Pb

by Lord Dufferin

Account of a voyage in 1856 in the Schooner yacht 'Foam' to Iceland, Jan Meyers and Spitzbergen. The lively style made this book a Victorian best seller.

228p Pb

by W Howland

Details the history of the Concordia yawl and the Beetle cats as well as an entire 30-year era in sailing yacht design, construction, racing, and this remarkable author's life in boats.

Hardback, b&w photos and illustrations, 1988, 315pp.

A History of Imray, Laurie and Wilson.

From the 18th century navigators relied on nautical charts produced by a handful of chart makers who worked in the city of London. These privately produced charts, or 'bluebacks' were in circulation amongst the merchant fleets of the World until the Second World War.

This meticulously researched history tells the story of the comanies that dominated the trade from the 1750's until the present day.

246mm x 189mm 172p 8 colour plates. Hb

By G. Brown

One or two skippers of sailing barges that crowded the Thames in the 1930's have given accounts of their lives as sailormen - now it is the turn of the mate to tell his story.

158p Pb

This volume recreates an era of opulence and extravagance. Features wealthy people who commissioned luxury motor yachts, as well as the designers and the builders who created them.

2003

256p 241x280mm 250 duotone photos

By M. Eve

The story of 'Privateer', a traditional 'old gaffer' built 60 years ago as a fishing smack.

200p illus. Pb

By Arthur Ransome

Recently discovered as a manuscript in Leeds University this tells of a cruise in Latvia with Ransomes new wife (Trotsky's former secretary). Classic Ransome writing with 60 of his own photos plus maps and skethces.

Hb 128p

By Tom Davin

An anthology of the best articles from the Rudder magazine - the premier yachting magazine in the USA for the first half of the 20th Century. A trip down memory lane for those who enjoy a flavour of the past.

352p Illus. Pb

By John Jefferies

A Maritime history of world-famous yachts which names all the crew members, nation-wide, who were known to JJ throughout his lifetime.

It is a tribute to the memory of the those who made up the crew of famous yachts, owned by the famous. For example: Sir Thomas Lipton, with his five famous 'Shamrocks'; Lord Dunraven, with his famous 'Valkyries'; Lord and Lady Fairhaven, USA Oil Tycoons, and their luxury yacht 'SY Sapphire II', great benefactors to Great Britain during second world war, The Royal Racing cutter Britannia' and the Racing Schooner 'Westward', of which JJ owns all old subject matter.

Pb 112pp 26 colour photos, 86 b/w
297x210mm

Capt. Joshua Slocum

A fully illustrated, cloth bound edition of the famous classic by the first man to circumnavigate the globe single handed.

294pp, hardback

By R. waite

What yachting used to be like - the paid hands, the clothes, the etiquette. A fine collection of quotes that give the flavour of the past, together with cartoons by Keith Waite.

96p Pb

By J. Blake
This historical look at sea charts is arranged along chronological and then geographical lines. Each of the ten chapters is split into two distinct halves examining the history of the charting of a particular region and the context under which such charting took place following which specific navigational charts and views together with other relevant illustrations are presented. Key figures or milestones in the history of charting are then presented in stand-alone story box features.

160p 300x280mm Hb

by Brian Lavery

An awe-inspiring journey into our seafaring past.

From the earliest canoes to today's sophisticated ocean-going giants, witness the drama, the splendour and excitement of Ship's story above and below the waves, through centuries of exploration, endeavour and conflict.

Produced in association with the National Maritime Museum and featuring previously unseen images, this ultimate guide to every aspect of seafaring will have you shipshape in no time.

252x301mm, 400pp, hardback

By Adrian Seligman

1930's memoirs of his early life at sea under square rigged sail and other ships.

By F. Pace

Sparkman & Stephens is arguably the most famous 20th Century yacht design company in the USA and have significantly influenced yacht devlopment for nearly 100 years. This book has Paces stunning photos, a foreward by Olin Stephens, resulting in a glamorous book.

Hb slipcase. large format. 160p 300 colour photos

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